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10/50 review submission template for Ku-ring-gai residents

The 10/50 law was introduced in August this year by the state government to address bushfire risk in NSW.

In its original form it allowed property owners whose homes were within 350 metres of bush fire-prone land to clear trees on their property that are within 10 metres of the residential dwelling and other vegetation within 50 metres of the dwelling. This rule has since been amended. The review has reduced the clearing entitlement area to properties within 350 metres of Category 1 (high risk) or 150 metres of Category 2 (low risk) bushfire prone land.

The state government is now reviewing the 10/50 Code, with submissions from the public invited until 14 November.

Ku-ring-gai Council urges residents to protest against vegetation clearing laws

Council has produced a template letter to help residents make a submission to the state government’s 10/50 review.

The template letter has been produced following a Council resolution on 9 September unanimously passed by Ku-ring-gai Councillors. The resolution called for the Council to “provide a template letter of concern regarding 10/50 for concerned residents to use as a basis for objecting to the current Code of Practice.”